Working with automation

- Getting your tracks to sound together…in a mix is one thing, but at some point…you'll need to automate them to change volume,…panning, even effects sends over time.…In this movie we'll get up and running…with Studio One's automation.…In order to use automation to begin with…we have to be able to see the automation.…Now, every track has an automation view…that is normally hidden and it's hidden right now…from our view in the arrange window.…So, for audio tracks it's really easy to show volume…and pan automation because by default those are included…with any audio track that you make.…

So if I go over to the guitar chops track, for example,…I can select it and I can click on…the little lightening bolt to the left…which effectively expands any automation envelopes.…And when I do this you see that there already is volume…and pan automation available for view…right underneath the events and the track.…And this might be the way that you choose to automate…and you can see it this way.…There's one other way you can view automation…

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10/13/2016

Released

12/14/2015

Studio One is an up-and-coming DAW that's a serious contender for "best DAW ever." Its speed and agility belie its powerful editing tools and rich library of sounds. In this course, author Scott Hirsch shows how to get started with Studio One 3, beginning with the Start page and device setup. He then shows how to start recording a new song with templates and Studio One's built-in loops. Next, Scott moves into editing and arranging audio and MIDI, explaining important techniques like quantizing MIDI and creating multi-instruments. He then covers automating and mixing in the console, and using Studio One's mastering and digital publishing tools to share your tracks with the world.

Note: This course was updated to cover Studio One 3.3.

Topics include:

Configuring your interface and external MIDI devices

Customizing preferences

Creating a new song

Configuring and recording audio

Loop recording

Creating multi-instruments

Quantizing and editing MIDI

Conforming to the beat

Mixing in Studio One

Mastering with EQ, compression, and limiting

Exporting the final song

Skill Level Beginner

5h 22m

Duration

129,426

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Q: This course was updated on 04/14/2016. What changed?

A: We added one new chapter to cover all the exciting new features in Studio One 3.2, including Mix Engine FX, VCA faders, and new efficiencies for speeding up your editing, looping, and zooming workflows.

Q: This course was updated on 10/13/2016. What changed?

A: We added two tutorials to cover the new features in Studio One 3.3.